In Don McLean’s 1971 song "American Pie," "the day the music died" is a reference to the Vietnam War.
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In Don McLean’s 1971 song "American Pie," "the day the music died" is a reference to the Vietnam War.
“The day the music died” refers to February 3, 1959, the day music legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson a.k.a the Big Bopper died in an airplane crash.
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